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<big><big>Laboratory for Physiology

Biology 4421

Fall 2007</big></big>

Course Information

Class meets: Section 01: Wednesdays 12-3:50pm

Section 02: Fridays 8-11:50am

Room: 3209 Bayou Bldg.

Instructors:

Section 01: Dr. Rick Puzdrowski

Office: Faculty Suite 3525 room #4

Office Phone: 281- 283-3750

Email: puzdrowski@uhcl.edu
I am most easily contacted through my email address, which I check regularly.

Office Hrs: Tuesdays 4-5:00pm and Wednesdays 4-5:30pm, and by Appointment
I reserve the right to alter these office hours any time during the semester

Course Objectives: This course will provide students with a solid background in the theory and application of the principles of physiology.

Methodology: The material covered will be presented in laboratory exercises that the student will perform. Class participation is required.

Required Text: There is no required text for the course. Laboratory exercise will be handed out before the lab. Reference books may be put on reserve in the Neumann Library.

Exams: There will be three exams. Each exam will be worth 50 points and will be based on material covered in the previous labs. With respect to material covered, the exams will be non-cumulative. If you miss an exam contact the instructor immediately to schedule a make-up exam. Total exam points possible: 150.

Question Sets: Each lab will be accompanied by a question set that each student will be required to complete. The question sets will be handed in at the beginning of the subsequent week’s lab. Unless you make prior arrangements with the instructor, no late question sets will be accepted. Each question set will be worth 10 points. Total points possible from question sets: 110.

Weekly Prelab Quiz: Starting with the second week of class, a weekly quiz worth 5 points will be given at the beginning of each lab. The questions on the quiz will be based on the lab protocol for that week's lab. There will be 10 quizzes for a total of 50 points. No make-ups will be given for weekly quizzes regardless of the reason for missing the quiz. If you come to lab late (after everyone had completed the quiz), or miss a lab, you lose all 5 quiz points for that week.

Class Participation: Participation during the lab is expected. Everyone should expect to serve as a subject for the lab exercises. Class participation will be worth a total of 55 points. Missing a lab hurts your team! Regardless of the reason, you will lose 5 participation points for every missed lab.

Grades: Final grades will be based on the total points accumulated. The total possible points for the course is 365. The letter grade will be determined as a percentage of this total (for example 300/365= 82%). Letter grades will be assigned according to the scale, 90-100=A, 80-89=B, 70-79=C, 60-69=D, and less than 60 =F. I want everyone to get an ‘A’ in the course, so study hard, ask questions, and good luck! If you feel that you are having trouble with the material, please see the instructor immediately, so that help can be provided. Please, don’t wait until the last week of the course to seek help!

Honor Code: Students will be expected to adhere to the UHCL Academic Honesty Policy. This code is detailed on pages 78-81 of the 2006-2007 UHCL catalog. Anyone found in violation of this code will be held accountable for their behavior.

Students with Disabilities: If you are certified as disabled and entitled to accommodation under the ADA Act, Section 503, please tell me immediately so that arrangements can be made. If you are not currently certified and think you may qualify, please contact the Health and Disability Services Office.

Drop Date: The last day to drop the course without receiving a grade is October 22nd. It is your responsibility to initiate the drop proceedings. If you simply stop attending the course I will be required to assign you a grade of ‘F’. The UHCL policy regarding incompletes states that a student must be making "satisfactory progress" in order to receive an incomplete. I interpret this to mean that you must have a grade of ‘C’ to receive an incomplete (‘I’) for the course.